Ghostbusters
Details
Title: Ghostbusters
Dir: Ivan Reitman
Yr: 1984
Source: Sony / Columbia Tristar
Format: PAL, Digital sound.
Type: CLV*2 sides
Chapters: Yes
Length: 101 Mins.
Cert: PG
Film credit: Panavision
Presented in: Letterboxed
Sound credit: Dolby Surround.
Comments
Would be better on a big screen (we can always say this) but
doesn't look too cramped on a TV. One or two shots overshoot
the left & right of the screen a bit (esp. the scene consisting
of misc background action superimposed with magazine front
pages featuring the ghostbusters and their activities). This
isn't the first time Sony have sneaked a slight cropping into
an LD title, Lawrence of Arabia is like this too, but IMHO it
doesn't show on that movie.
Picture
Not as good as T2, but then again, few things are. Nothing
obvious to gripe about - no chroma noise, plenty of luminance
detail, just "subdued" a bit, that's all. Maybe the original
movie was like that - I don't remember. Interlace twitter
doesn't seem to be a problem, maybe the 'soft' luminance helps
to avoid it.
Sound
Sound is quite clear, but not much use seems to be made of the
surround channel except once or twice when it draws attention
to itself as a result! Clear dialogue throughout.
Packaging
Standard gatefold sleeve, the other half contains Ghostbusters
II, which they seem to have chucked in as a freebie :-). See
separate review on GBII. Several rather average photos taken (I
assume) from lobby cards adorn the inside of the gatefold.
Obtained From
Any good LD stockist in the UK. UK$34.99
Review by Steve Hosgood (S.Hosgood@swansea.ac.uk)
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Review submitted: Wed, 07 Jul 93 09:04:08 BST